Overcoming Grounding Perils at the Transmission Tower: Effective Resistance Testing Methods of Interconnected Transmission Structures

Available On-Demand

Join our 60-minute panel discussion on the latest power transmission tower grounding challenges, and listen to our panel of selected industry experts, as they share the innovative testing and mitigation strategies they adopted, to advance the grounding practices in the utility industry.

In this discussion, we will address common tower grounding issues, ways to simplify testing of interconnected towers with new technology, and what mitigation strategies can be formulated or deployed to ensure critical electrical infrastructure remains safe and effective.

Learning Objectives:

• Discussing the challenges associated with the testing of interconnected towers.
• Implementing testing methodologies to overcome these challenges without disconnecting or isolating a tower.
• Discovering new testing approaches for bonded transmission structures that reduce reliance on costly line crews and bucket trucks.
• Examining the risks associated with high impedance grounds and leveraging technology to simplify testing and improve the safety and efficacy of power transmission systems.
• Deploying mitigation methods and forming a plan forward to ensure critical electrical infrastructure remains safe and effective.
• Comparing structure resistance vs network impedance and discussing the role each plays in ensuring safety.

Speakers:

• Kurtis Martin-Sturmey, Electrical Engineer at BBA (Former Engineer at Metsco Energy Solutions)
• Christopher P. Soderman, Director of Transmission Line Engineering at Eversource Energy
• Gregg Wong (Moderator), Technical Product Trainer at AEMC Instruments